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Processing of sound in brain is more advanced than previously thought

The processing of sound in the brain is more advanced than previously thought. When we hear a tone, our brain temporarily strengthens that tone but also any tones separated from it by one or more octaves. A research team from Utrecht and Nijmegen published an article on the subject in the journal PNAS on 2 September.

5 Sep 2013

Peru: Liver cancer affects young people and children who do not have related risk factors

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the third most deadly. It mainly affects men over the age of 40, most often with cirrhosis or hepatitis B or C. But in Peru, it also uncharacteristically affects young people, even children, who do not have the identified related risk factors.

5 Sep 2013

$Pivotal Study Supports Use of IMNOVID®▼ Pomalidomide in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma$

Pivotal Study Supports Use of IMNOVID®▼ Pomalidomide in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

The Lancet Oncology published this week findings from a study, which showed that the new oral therapy IMNOVID®▼ (pomalidomide), used in combination with low-dose dexamethasone demonstrated a significant survival advantage over high-dose dexamethasone alone, in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (rrMM).1

5 Sep 2013

Experimental agent fails to increase HDL levels, reveals new study

The search continues for an agent that increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and reduces arterial plaque, after the experimental apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) inducer, RVX-208 failed to do so in the ApoA1 Synthesis Stimulation and Intravascular Ultrasound for Coronary Atheroma Regression Evaluation (ASSURE) study.

5 Sep 2013

Dopamine improves deficiencies in social behavior, could have implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

A stressful pregnancy might be the last thing a future mother needs, but it is to her unborn baby that this stress spells real trouble. All because stress hormones (called glucocorticoids or GCs) can disturb normal foetal brain development, leading to behavioural and/or emotional problems later in life.

5 Sep 2013

Preventive PCI for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction results in better outcomes

Heart attack patients with ST elevation who undergo a preventive procedure to unblock additional coronary arteries have significantly better outcomes than those whose treatment is confined to the culprit blockage only, according to the results of the Preventive Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PRAMI) Trial

5 Sep 2013

Researchers explore seas and oceans to discover novel antibiotics and other medical compounds

The life that inhabits the world's oceans has almost infinite variety. It remains an untapped source of diversity. "The oceans can be deep or shallow, they can be more or less tidal, and they can include unique environments such as volcanic vents," says Brian McNeil ofStrathclyde University in Scotland, UK.

5 Sep 2013

Anti-thrombotic therapy interruption has no influence on perioperative complications in cardiac patients

A shortened pre-surgical interruption of anti-thrombotic therapy, compared to the more traditional one-week interruption, has no influence on perioperative complications in cardiac patients, according to the results of the PRAGUE 14 trial.

5 Sep 2013

TASTE trial questions the usefulness of thrombus aspiration after heart attack

Aspiration of the blood clot or "thrombus" that causes a heart attack before re-opening a patient's artery with a balloon catheter does not improve survival compared to performing balloon dilation and stenting alone according to the results of the Thrombus Aspiration in ST- Elevation myocardial infarction in Scandinavia (TASTE) trial.

5 Sep 2013

Hokusai-VTE findings provide fresh insight into patients with pulmonary embolism

In the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), the oral anticoagulant edoxaban resulted in equal efficacy and better safety compared to standard warfarin when either drug was used with initial low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), according to the results of the Hokusai-VTE trial.

5 Sep 2013

Updated guidelines for management of acute pancreatitis

Updated guidelines on the management of acute pancreatitis, a condition that causes acute inflammation of the pancreas, appear in the September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

5 Sep 2013

Multiple risk factors eliminate impact of AF on stroke risk, but more research is needed

Dr Benn Christiansen said: "We know that atrial fibrillation increases the risk of ischemic stroke. And in patients with atrial fibrillation or previous ischemic stroke, the risk of stroke increases with the number of risk factors.

5 Sep 2013

Patheon's Q3 2013 revenues increase 30.4% to $265.7 million

Patheon Inc., a leading provider of contract development and commercial manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, with recently acquired proprietary products, announced today fiscal 2013 third quarter results.

5 Sep 2013

Rigel plans to focus on completing three clinical programs for ITP, DLE and dry eye disease

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced its plans to focus the Company's resources on the completion of three lead clinical programs. These efforts include commencing a Phase 3 clinical study of fostamatinib, an oral SYK inhibitor, in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura pending discussions with regulatory agencies.

5 Sep 2013

Journals highlight issues related to hostile sexism and society's role in creative genius

Men who generally believe that women who challenge men's power are manipulative and subversive - so-called hostile sexism - carry over those antagonistic attitudes into their intimate relationships.

5 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 5, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about former President Bill Clinton -- dubbed the "explainer in chief" -- drumming up support for the health law and scolding Republicans for their efforts to repeal it.

5 Sep 2013

Many developing countries in Asia-Pacific region face twin burdens of under and overnutrition

Asia and the Pacific's drive for food security has focused too narrowly on quantity, with a surge in obesity and still high levels of malnutrition in some countries highlighting the need for a new approach, says a new Asian Development Bank study.

5 Sep 2013

Olympus to showcase next generation of inverted microscope systems at EMBO Meeting 2013

Demonstrating the very latest in live cell imaging technologies, Olympus will exhibit its range of IX3 inverted microscope frames with associated software and accessories at the upcoming European Molecular Biology Organisation Meeting 2013, taking place in Amsterdam on 21-24 September.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 5 Sep 2013

Natural products: The source of nearly half of modern drugs

New technology for discovering antibiotics, anti-cancer drugs and other medicines inside soil microbes and other natural sources is reviving a treasure hunt that already has given humanity more than 50 percent of today's prescription drugs. This new era in "bioprospecting" is the topic of the cover story in Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society.

5 Sep 2013

Technology used to treat cancer also functions as micro rocket for spacecraft

Nanosatellites are smartphone-sized spacecraft that can perform simple, yet valuable, space missions. Dozens of these little vehicles are now tirelessly orbiting the earth performing valuable functions for NASA, the Department of Defense and even private companies.

5 Sep 2013

Medical News

Processing of sound in brain is more advanced than previously thought

Peru: Liver cancer affects young people and children who do not have related risk factors

Pivotal Study Supports Use of IMNOVID®▼ Pomalidomide in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Experimental agent fails to increase HDL levels, reveals new study

Dopamine improves deficiencies in social behavior, could have implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

Preventive PCI for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction results in better outcomes

Researchers explore seas and oceans to discover novel antibiotics and other medical compounds

Anti-thrombotic therapy interruption has no influence on perioperative complications in cardiac patients

TASTE trial questions the usefulness of thrombus aspiration after heart attack

Hokusai-VTE findings provide fresh insight into patients with pulmonary embolism

Updated guidelines for management of acute pancreatitis

Multiple risk factors eliminate impact of AF on stroke risk, but more research is needed

Patheon's Q3 2013 revenues increase 30.4% to $265.7 million

Rigel plans to focus on completing three clinical programs for ITP, DLE and dry eye disease

Journals highlight issues related to hostile sexism and society's role in creative genius

First Edition: September 5, 2013

Many developing countries in Asia-Pacific region face twin burdens of under and overnutrition

Olympus to showcase next generation of inverted microscope systems at EMBO Meeting 2013

Natural products: The source of nearly half of modern drugs

Technology used to treat cancer also functions as micro rocket for spacecraft

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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